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CACS/Glossary/Application
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An Application is:
A bundle of computer software sold, installed, or considered as a whole.
(PC Programming) A single program or suite of program modules that may be executed from the desktop.
(IDE) An integrated and interrelated set of program modules developed as a whole.
Typically, the application uses a single set of libraries and is considered a single project.